Safety & Compliance Officer Port Melbourne

Melbourne, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who we are

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass over 4.5 tonnes.

For more information about Working at the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator please watch our short video Safety & Compliance Officers

Our Safety and Compliance officers are currently located across New South Wales Victoria Tasmania the ACT South Australia and Queensland. Due to growth NHVR are now expanding our Queensland team.

Working as part of a large national on-roads operations unit you are at the frontline in keeping our roads safe by monitoring heavy vehicles working with industry and applying the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).

Please note: These positions require flexible availability due to working a rotating roster which includes morning afternoon night shifts and weekends. You will be provided rosters 4 weeks in advance post training.

For more information about National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Safety and Compliance Officers please watch our short video role will include:

Providing advice education and guidance in the awareness of road safety for heavy vehicles in the community.
Work cohesively as a team to ensure we deliver activities in accordance with relevant road transport laws regulations and process.
The requirement to frequently work outside normal office hours weekends and public holidays to meet operational requirements.
Intra and interstate travel to support other operational teams.

Whats on offer

We are offering full time permanent positions in Port Melbourne (Deploying Either Dandenong South or Epping based on your location)

Ongoing professional development support and training
Rostered day off and additional leave during Christmas closure
Access to wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance
Up to 14.25% superannuation with co-contribution scheme
Access to salary packaging including novated lease
Supportive team and work environment
A competitive salary of $111852.52 superannuation applicable allowances

About You

As a Safety and Compliance Officer you will have:

Demonstrated experience in delivering a high standard of customer service
Motor vehicle open driver licence
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills where you can foster effective relationships and maintain records
Flexibility to work varying shift times and weekends and undertake travel
Demonstrated commitment and passion for road safety
Established computer skills including experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook
High level of ethics and a pragmatic approach; familiar with exercising professional judgement and can provide effective conflict management
Growth mindset and team player attitude
Experience in working with a range of policies and procedures
Mechanical qualifications or skills (highly desirable)

Successful candidates will be required to commence around 12^th January 2026 and will start a comprehensive 6-month training program from February 2026.

Through the initial 6 months training and assessment candidates will be required to travel to various locations to undertake seven 10-day blocks of training at a time. Travel away from home and week-long stays will be required to undertake this training.

Application Process

Were looking forward to receiving your application including CV and cover letter. Applications via this ad are for our Port Melbourne vacancies. If you are interested in multiple locations please apply for your preferred location only and nominate other locations of interest in our application form.

Applications close Sunday 7^th December 2025

The recruitment process for shortlisted applicants follows the below steps:

Phone screen
Online testing safety awareness basic computer skills and cognitive abilities
In-person interview held on 10^th and 11^th ^h of December 2025
Reference checks
National police check working rights check and traffic history check
Successful candidates to commence around 12^th January 2026 with formal training to commence from February 2026

To view the position description visit For any queries please feel free to contact NHVR Recruitment via .

We are committed to being an inclusive diverse and flexible workplace where differences are welcome applications from people of all backgrounds experience and abilities.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Who we areThe National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass over 4.5 tonnes.For more information about Working at the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator please watch our short video Sa...